Diversifying the Curriculum in the Biosciences

Diversifying the Curriculum in the Biosciences

Academics from the bioscience community to discuss diversifying curriculum in the Biosciences, incorporating student voices.

By KU Health, Science, Social Care & Education

Date and time

Friday, May 30 · 10am - 4:30pm GMT+1

Location

Town House

Penrhyn Road Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EQ United Kingdom

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM

Welcome

Professor Mehmet Dorak (Kingston University)

10:05 AM - 11:00 AM

Keynote: Student allyship and activism, in antiracist biosciences curricula

Professor Carl Larsen (University of Liverpool)

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Decolonizing the curriculum in the physical sciences.

Dr Kelechi Uleanya (University of York)

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Decolonising the Biomedical Sciences Curriculum and Environment

Drs Lara Lalemi and Alice Robson (University of Bristol)

Decolonising the Biomedical Sciences Curriculum and Environment at the University of Bristol

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM

Towards a fully inclusive environment for disabled people in STEMM

Professor Gayle Brewer (University of Liverpool)

Towards a fully inclusive environment for disabled people in STEMM: A NADSN White Paper

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM - 2:10 PM

Keynote: Why we need to decolonize the biosciences curriculum?

Dr Katharine Hubbard (Buckinghamshire New University)

2:15 PM - 2:35 PM

Creative resources generated by a STEAM collaboration: putting art into STEM

Dr Nick Freestone (Kingston University)

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

Is practical teaching in Biosciences impractical for autistic undergraduates?

Dr Kate Hammond (University of Liverpool)

Is practical teaching in Biosciences impractical for autistic undergraduates? Developing gold standards for accessibility.

3:05 PM - 4:30 PM

Student Voices

Students from different institutions workshop form a panel to be questioned on their ideas and needs in this context.

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours 30 minutes


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